Immune checkpoint inhibitor use and tuberculosis: a systematic review of the literature.
Immune checkpoint inhibitor use and tuberculosis: a systematic review of the literature.
- 2020
BACKGROUND: An amassing body of evidence exists to support an association between the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and the development of tuberculosis (TB). CONCLUSION: Findings from our systematic review indicate that PD-(L)1 inhibitors are linked to TB reactivation. TB activation can occur in various organs and TB-related fatalities have been reported. TB screening before starting immunotherapy should be considered in high-risk patient populations. Further research, including prospective studies with patients whose baseline TB status is known, is necessary to better understand the incidence of TB reactivation during ICI therapy and how best to manage TB that develops during immunotherapy. Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. METHODS: We performed a systematic review of the literature to assess the nature of this relationship using PubMed, EMBASE and meeting proceedings. RESULTS: We have identified 16 patients who developed active TB during immunotherapy. Median age was 61 (range: 49-87). Twelve (75%) were male and 4 (25%) were female. Lung cancer was the most common type of cancer (n = 8), followed by melanoma (n = 3) and head and neck cancer (n = 3). Median time to TB reactivation after initiation of ICI therapy was 6.3 months (range: 1-24 months). Two (13%) patients died of complications of TB (spinal cord compression, GI perforation). TB reactivation in organs (pericardium, bone, liver, and GI track; one each) other than the lungs has been documented. We did not find any cases of TB reactivation that occurred during anti-CTLA-4 therapy.
English
0959-8049
10.1016/j.ejca.2020.03.015 [doi] S0959-8049(20)30156-8 [pii]
*Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/ae [Adverse Effects]
*Neoplasms/dt [Drug Therapy]
*Tuberculosis/ci [Chemically Induced]
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms/pa [Pathology]
Prognosis
Survival Rate
Tuberculosis/pa [Pathology]
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Residents
Journal Article
BACKGROUND: An amassing body of evidence exists to support an association between the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and the development of tuberculosis (TB). CONCLUSION: Findings from our systematic review indicate that PD-(L)1 inhibitors are linked to TB reactivation. TB activation can occur in various organs and TB-related fatalities have been reported. TB screening before starting immunotherapy should be considered in high-risk patient populations. Further research, including prospective studies with patients whose baseline TB status is known, is necessary to better understand the incidence of TB reactivation during ICI therapy and how best to manage TB that develops during immunotherapy. Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. METHODS: We performed a systematic review of the literature to assess the nature of this relationship using PubMed, EMBASE and meeting proceedings. RESULTS: We have identified 16 patients who developed active TB during immunotherapy. Median age was 61 (range: 49-87). Twelve (75%) were male and 4 (25%) were female. Lung cancer was the most common type of cancer (n = 8), followed by melanoma (n = 3) and head and neck cancer (n = 3). Median time to TB reactivation after initiation of ICI therapy was 6.3 months (range: 1-24 months). Two (13%) patients died of complications of TB (spinal cord compression, GI perforation). TB reactivation in organs (pericardium, bone, liver, and GI track; one each) other than the lungs has been documented. We did not find any cases of TB reactivation that occurred during anti-CTLA-4 therapy.
English
0959-8049
10.1016/j.ejca.2020.03.015 [doi] S0959-8049(20)30156-8 [pii]
*Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/ae [Adverse Effects]
*Neoplasms/dt [Drug Therapy]
*Tuberculosis/ci [Chemically Induced]
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms/pa [Pathology]
Prognosis
Survival Rate
Tuberculosis/pa [Pathology]
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Residents
Journal Article